My Great-grandfather was General Sir Arthur Smith, Montgomery's right-hand man (defamed in the exercable Hollywood movie Patton). We drove out the hun! Now I'm playing on the "Kosmische" show! What gives!
For the record (before I stumble into some kind of minefield) I hadn't thought through the implications of the SS tag, it was supposed to be an abbreviation. (jeering crowd). Vis a vis Hollow Earth (and gee thanks for making it look suspicious bad bwoy!) The Polar myth is only elliptically connected with Nazism. You can't quote the occult tradition (even as a joke!) without falling foul of political correctness.
I am not even vaguely sympathetic to Nazism or any other right wing cause for that matter. Anyone who's read this blog will give that credence. In future (groan) I'll be on guard.
Posted by Woebot at December 4, 2003 10:28 AMCackle cackle...
I was more worried about you describing yourself as a "sound system" to be honest (check the 2nd link in the blog entry). ;-)
Posted by: John Eden at December 4, 2003 01:52 PMJust seen the sidebar as well! Grrrrrrrr!!! Why I oughta....
;-)
Posted by: John Eden at December 4, 2003 01:57 PMLol :-)
Though it's something I should have thought through in more depth. Not that I imagine it'll have any earth-shattering ramifications...hardly The Times here is it?
Posted by: Matt at December 4, 2003 02:05 PMIt's a snappy name geez, but I did think it had an unfortunate (unconscious) similarity to er, Wotan SS and other stiff right arm shenanigins. Better you hear it from me than someone with even less of a sense of humour.
The 'Hollow Earth' mythos is admirably barking, it has to be said.
Posted by: John Eden at December 4, 2003 02:11 PM"You all forgot Rudolph Hess!!"
...so Matt joins that small, elite group of misunderstood individuals who have, at one time or another, been labeled Nazis. seems almost unbelievable considering the fact that he's championed so much Black music, but I guess not everyone reads his blog (their loss).
See you down the front at the next Screwdriver gig, Matt.
I might not be a Nazi, but I DO sincerely apologise for being an Upper-Middle Class twit. It's unforgiveable.
Posted by: Matt at December 5, 2003 04:14 PM